145:. However, the traditional roll of kings and its chronology is now recognised as artificial. The High Kingship did not become a reality until the 9th century, and Niall's legendary status has been inflated in line with the political importance of the dynasty he founded. Based on
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genealogies and the dates given for his supposed sons and grandsons, modern historians believe that he is likely to have lived some 50 years later than the traditional dates, dying circa 450.
670:
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A New
History of Ireland VIII: A Chronology of Irish History to 1976 - A Companion to Irish History Part I,
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787:: he was a king of Leinster, was defeated and killed by the Uí Néill. (He is not mentioned as king in the
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broadly agrees, dating his reign from 368 to 395, and associating his raiding activities in
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sept of the Laigin. He was the son of Énna
Cennsalach, the ancestor of this dynasty.
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About this year the deaths occur of St. Mac Caill, Bishop of
Cruachu Brig Ele (
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519:
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harry the coasts of
Britain. They plunder towns and capture slaves but later
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Approximate date of the foundation by St
Macculin of a monastery at
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dates his accession to 378 and death to 405. The chronology of
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whose death led to a long-running dispute over the succession
1178:, Second Edition, Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2001, Chapter 5
458:
Death of
Auxilius, missionary bishop in Ireland, founder of
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active in
Ireland and Britain (but see the year 405 as well)
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edited by T.W. Moody, F.X. Martin and F.J. Byrne, 1982.
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Warfare continues in
Leinster between its kings and the
1095:
genealogical poems by
Laidcenn mac Bairchedo and others
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1267:
334:, bishop in Ireland, on 27 November, founder of
1204:. Cork, Ireland: The Mercier Press. p. 45.
930:(also entered in Annals of Ulster under A.D.
1190:Duffy, S. Gill & Macmillan, Dublin. 2005
926:17 March: traditional date for the death of
431:Suggested date - 5 April - for arrival of
400:Probable date of the start of the reign of
1262:project has the full list of Irish Annals.
827:Death of Bishop Mel of Ardagh, 6 February
1027:(died 618 according to his legend), the
791:, he is however given this title in the
369:(see the entry for 405 for more on this)
293:founded as the chief church in Ireland.
14:
1268:
1134:
613:mac Nath Í/Dathí celebrates Feis Temro
234:to help convert pagan Gaelic kings to
966:; Echu mac Coirpri defeats and kills
238:(traditional date) (but see also 456)
1200:Moody, TW; Martin, FX, eds. (1967).
1168:
397:(but see also the years 405 and 450)
1098:Archaic Old Irish period (to c. AD
163:, raiders from Ireland such as the
24:
1216:The Chronology of the Irish Annals
1068:23 April: death of Bishop Ibar of
942:fought for possession of his body)
938:Battle for the Body of St. Patrick
25:
1287:
1042:23 June: death of St. Mo Choi of
837:Battle of Cell Osnadha: death of
404:, first Christian king of Munster
736:Probable year of birth of Saint
535:, missionary bishop in Ireland (
1252:List of Published Texts at CELT
1188:The Concise History of Ireland.
721:Cremthann mac Endai Chennselaig
1221:
1208:
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1181:
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923:The second battle of Granairet
807:Crimthann mac Énnai Cennsalach
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13:
1:
1112:
1062:(war) listed as occurring in
934:). Cath Corp Naomh Padraigh (
565:, who founded the kingdom of
492:, who founded the kingdom of
435:in Ireland (but see also 432)
217:as bishop to Irish Christians
159:At about this date, with the
754:(or Findchad mac Garrchon),
628:First Battle of Dumha Aichir
161:end of Roman rule in Britain
7:
1202:The Course of Irish History
1046:; also listed under 497 in
316:Battle of Femen, in Brega;
10:
1292:
1260:Corpus of Electronic Texts
1229:Irish Kings and High-Kings
1176:Irish Kings and High-Kings
1126:Annals of the Four Masters
395:Niall of the Nine Hostages
393:Probable date of death of
379:Probable year of birth of
320:, King of Leinster, killed
318:Mac Cairthinn mac Coelboth
285:Niall of the Nine Hostages
124:Annals of the Four Masters
117:Possible year of death of
352:Probable date of fall of
305:Dathí/Nath Í mac Fiachrae
248:Death of Bressal Belach,
89:Timeline of Irish history
877:In about this year, the
1256:University College Cork
1091:Composition of archaic
881:establish a kingdom in
866:
706:monopolise kingship of
645:
617:
469:
341:
330:Death of Secundinus/St
255:
199:
141:with the kidnapping of
1276:5th century in Ireland
1080:
984:6 September: death of
952:Battle of Ceann Ailbhe
1145:Foras Feasa ar Éirinn
904:Óengus mac Nad Froích
839:Óengus mac Nad Froích
793:Annals of Innisfallen
785:Findchad mac Garrchon
402:Óengus mac Nad Froích
268:Amalgaid mac Fiachrae
134:Foras Feasa ar Éirinn
1218:, Daniel P. McCarthy
1025:Kevin of Glendalough
779:, defeats and kills
686:Battle of Ochae (in
573:) (but see also 461)
518:by the Masraighe at
179:, in particular the
32:Centuries in Ireland
968:Fráech mac Finchada
920:The battle of Sruth
781:Fincath mac Garrchu
752:Fincath mac Garrchu
671:Iarliathe mac Treno
510:The murder of King
1174:Francis J. Byrne,
974:(but see also 480)
910:(but see also 489)
841:, first Christian
482:Lóegaire mac Néill
445:Probable death of
415:Lóegaire mac Néill
1227:Francis J.Byrne,
1001:Death of Cormac,
962:Second Battle of
847:Battle of Tailtin
773:Coirpre mac Néill
719:Assassination of
656:Second Battle of
600:Battle of Bri Ele
563:Niall Noígiallach
490:Niall Noígiallach
381:Brigid of Kildare
367:Niall Noígíallach
119:Niall Noígíallach
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972:King of Leinster
862:, on 24 November
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811:King of Leinster
789:Book of Leinster
756:King of Leinster
725:King of Leinster
698:killed, and the
675:bishop of Armagh
638:First Battle of
589:Bishop of Armagh
250:King of Leinster
215:Pope Celestine I
183:, the coasts of
129:Geoffrey Keating
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928:St. Patrick
860:St. Patrick
696:Ailill Molt
611:Ailill Molt
520:Magh Slécht
433:St. Patrick
230:arrives in
185:Arllechwedd
165:Uí Liatháin
107:5th century
1113:References
906:, King of
852:St. Cianán
809:who was a
767:Battle of
762:485 or 486
567:Tír Eógain
537:Epsop Fith
494:Tír Eógain
484:, King of
475:461 or 462
417:, King of
332:Seachnaill
270:, king of
243:435 or 436
1231:, Table 8
1107:Connachta
1039:, Ireland
1009:(heir of
879:Dál Riata
850:Death of
813:from the
805:Death of
750:Death of
704:Connachta
583:Death of
561:, son of
557:Death of
541:Kilcullen
533:Iserninus
531:Death of
488:, son of
480:Death of
460:Killashee
447:Palladius
365:Death of
303:Death of
266:Death of
211:Palladius
1270:Category
1254:—
1130:M378-405
1093:Leinster
1070:Bergerin
1064:Leinster
1060:"Bellum"
883:Scotland
700:Uí Néill
692:Leinster
673:, third
569:(modern
496:(modern
272:Connacht
213:sent by
193:Anglesey
173:colonise
147:Uí Néill
1076:Harbour
1074:Wexford
1044:Nendrum
1011:Patrick
964:Granard
902:); and
896:Croghan
769:Granard
738:Brendan
658:Granard
640:Granard
516:Donegal
232:Ireland
177:Gwynedd
100:Ireland
1245:
908:Cashel
856:Duleek
549:Aghade
547:, and
291:Armagh
169:Laigin
121:. The
1029:Abbot
354:Ulaid
189:Arfon
1243:ISBN
1156:1.50
1152:1.49
1148:1.48
990:Lusk
867:490s
708:Tara
688:Mide
646:480s
618:470s
486:Tara
470:460s
419:Tara
361:Lusk
342:450s
256:440s
200:430s
191:and
187:and
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